US Congress House Resolution 988 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-11 - Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizing the importance of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, acknowledging a necessity to increase diversity and representation within physics, and expressing support for the American Physical Society Bridge Program for its work toward increasing the number of underrepresented minorities earning physics doctoral degrees. Recognizes the value of the American Physical Society Bridge Program. Expresses support for increasing diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and closing the representation gap. Encourages continued federal investments in higher-education programming.

Recognizing the importance of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, acknowledging a necessity to increase diversity and representation within physics, and expressing support for the American Physical Society Bridge Program for its work toward increasing the number of underrepresented minorities earning physics doctoral degrees.

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]

Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-07-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-07-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/988/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres988/BILLS-115hres988ih.pdf